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New Police Force in Grande Prairie Aims to Set Example with Community-Centric Approach

  • Grande Prairie’s new police service will replace the RCMP in 2026, emphasizing mental health and non-traditional response models to better serve local needs.
  • The model focuses on community well-being, deploying mobile outreach workers with officers.
  • Other Canadian communities are closely observing this transition, considering similar shifts to locally governed police services.